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Walt Disney World

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9 Best Restaurants at Disney’s Magic Kingdom

Disney Dining Bucket List

Recommended Hotels

Above all, I recommend staying on Disney property. There are so many added perks to staying at a Disney hotel and I truly believe it makes your vacation better. I’ve stayed off property before and it’s just not the same. These are my favorites:

Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa — The most elegant and grand of all the Disney hotels. The Grand Floridian has fantastic restaurants, a beautiful location, and a great pool. If you want to add some luxury to your Disney trip, this is the place to stay.

Disney’s Beach Club Resort — The best pool at Disney and only steps away from Epcot’s back entrance.

Disney’s BoardWalk Inn — I have so many special memories from this hotel. It’s a perfect location (walking distance to Epcot and Hollywood Studios) and has great transportation options (buses and boats). Also, you have plenty of entertainment, shopping, and food at the BoardWalk.

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge — This place is very special. Where else (in the US) can you see a giraffe from your hotel window? However, it’s farther away from the theme parks and relies solely on Disney’s bus system for transportation.

Disney’s Port Orleans Resort — This is where we stayed on my first trip to Disney when I was three years old (it was called Dixie Landings at the time). It’s my favorite of the moderate resorts.

Disney’s Art of Animation — I haven’t stayed here personally, but from what I’ve heard, it is the best of the value resorts. I love the theming.

Recommended Restaurants

Magic Kingdom

Aloha Isle – dole whip

Be Our Guest Restaurant

Casey’s Corner

Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe

Gaston’s Tavern – amazing theming

Cinderella’s Royal Table

Liberty Tree Tavern – get the sticky toffee pudding

Tony’s Town Square

Epcot

Sommerfest

Tangierine Cafe

Biergarten

Monsieur Paul

Tutto Italia

Via Napoli

Animal Kingdom

Flame Tree Barbecue

Yak & Yeti

Tusker House

Hollywood Studios

50’s Prime Time Cafe

The Hollywood Brown Derby

Resorts

Boma – Flavors of Africa

California Grill

Citricos

Flying Fish Cafe

Grand Floridian Cafe

Jiko – The Cooking Place

Kona Cafe

Sanaa

Victoria & Albert’s

The Wave

Disney Springs

The Boathouse

Earl of Sandwich

Wolfgang Puck

Morimoto Asia

 

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The Hungry Traveler by Jordan Hamons is a culinary travel blog about globally inspired cooking and food-focused travel.
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